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On-Campus Digital Collections Handle Links Not Working — Use Alternate Link

Currently, links beginning with https://hdl.handle.net/ are being blocked by campus IT. This affects on-campus access only.
Impact:
• Handle links will not resolve on campus.
• Items are still available in the repository.
Workaround:
Replace the beginning of the link:
• From ? https://hdl.handle.net/
• To ? https://ttu-ir.tdl.org/handle/
Example:
• Blocked link: https://hdl.handle.net/2300/12345
• Working link: https://ttu-ir.tdl.org/handle/2300/12345
Systems affected:
(posted 2025-09-03 07:00:00)


Online resources may be intermittently unavailable from 7am-11am CT on Sept. 21st

EZproxy system maintenance is scheduled to occur between 7am and 11am on Sunday, September 21st. Users may experience intermittent access issues with the Libraries online resources during this maintenance window. If you are unable to access online resources during the maintenance window, please wait a few minutes, clear your cache, and then try again. We apologize for any inconvenience.
Systems affected:
(posted 2025-09-16 09:00:00)


Problems accessing Royal Society of Chemistry while connected to TTU network

Users may experience problems when attempting to access Royal Society of Chemistry sites and content while connected to the TTU network. We are currently investigating the issue. In the meantime, please access Royal Society of Chemistry sites and content through a non-TTU network. We apologize for any inconvenience.
Systems affected:
(posted 2025-02-19 11:00:00)